TORONTO – CBC has launched a new original online series that takes a comedic yet poignant look at lives on the brink of a 911 emergency incident.
Save Me is a 10-part original anthology about people in the moment just before their lives change – often drastically – and the people who show up to help with a medical emergency. The series candidly finds the humour in the unexpected and surprising paths to trauma, and delves deep into the lives of a vast cast of characters, all loosely connected by the paramedics that treat them.
Viewers can ride along as first responder Goldie (Fab Filippo) and his revolving cast of paramedic partners, played by notable actors such as Amy Matysio (Wolf Cop), John Bourgeois (Designated Survivor), and Loretta Yu (Blood and Water) respond to 911 calls in downtown Toronto.
Produced by iThentic, Save Me is created, written and directed by Fab Filippo and produced by Lisa Baylin.
“Save Me is an exciting step forward for CBC. Writer-director-actor Fab Filippo has delivered on his impressive creative vision for a series that defies categorization – and expectations – as it mines comedy from the depth of human drama,” said Zach Feldberg, CBC’s executive in charge of production for Digital Originals, in the news release. “We think our online audience will be captivated by Goldie and the remarkable cast of characters who encounter him in each episode.”
